British woman falls to death on remote Australia bushwalk

Police investigate death of 23-year-old British woman who fell from the Rim
Walk in Watarrka National Park, 280 miles southwest of Alice Springs

View into Kings Canyon from the rim walk in Watarrka National ParkPhoto: ALAMY

By Flynn Murphy, Sydney

10:49AM BST 16 Jun 2014

Australian police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old British woman who fell 100ft (30 metres) from a cliff while bushwalking at a popular tourist destination in remote Central Australia on Sunday afternoon.

The woman, who was with a local tour group, fell from the Rim Walk in the remote Kings Canyon, in Watarrka National Park, 280 miles southwest of Alice Springs.

The woman was reportedly conscious immediately after the fall and received first aid treatment at the scene, but passed away a short time later. She was located and retrieved by local emergency services.

Watarrka National Park is described as a landscape of rugged ranges, rockholes and gorges by the Parks and Wildlife Commission NT.

Two hundred thousand people walk the track safely each year, said Central Australian Parks director Chris Day, who defended the safety of the track.